A Swiss Woman's Samsung Galaxy S3 Catches On Fire, Burns Her Leg

An 18-year-old painter named Fanny Schlatter was loading paint
cans onto a truck when she heard an explosion.

She smelled a chemical scent,
then suddenly her work pants caught on fire.

Her Galaxy S3 had spontaneously
combusted in her pocket.

Her boss, who was nearby,
managed to save her from the fire and the phone.

Her thigh was severely burned and the phone was a melted
mess.

Obviously, this sort of thing is rare, and doesn't reflect on
Samsung's phone quality overall.

That said ... scary!

Samsung emailed us the following statement:

Once we have gotten hold of the product in question, we will
conduct a thorough examination to determine the exact cause of
this incident. We would like to assure our customers that we have
always employed strict quality control and safety standards to
ensure a safe and pleasant user experience.